Abstract:The process of reinforcement, whereby selection favors the evolution of increased reproductive trait divergence to reduce costly hybridization between species, has been well documented in nature, yet we know very little about how this process evolves at the molecular level. In this study, we combine functional characterization and genetic association tests to identify the mutational basis of reinforcement in the Texas wildflower Phlox drummondii. P. drummondii evolved from light to dark flower color intensity … Show more
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